Extraversion and Introversion: Who is Happier?
Extraversion and Introversion:
Who is Happier? I like spending time alone in my room just watching a good show or having one friend join me; I have never enjoyed going out and doing gregarious activity. I have so many friends that accuse me of being depressed and no fun because my answer is eternally a no when they ask me to join them at a party. I knew I was not depressed and I was not trying to be rude, but I am so much happier when I am able to relax and be comfortable. I want to educate people on personalities being related to subjective wellbeing. Everyone finds their happiness in their own, unique ways and that is very interesting to me. Each person should know their acquaintances personality traits because it will strengthen their relationships just from understanding that introvert’s and extravert’s brains work differently. This could prevent problems like I have personally faced with my friends. Daily, countless people question what will make them happy. We know of many things that can trigger subjective well-being, but could one personality be happier than the other? Numerous psychologist have researched happiness and personality traits. Two identified personalities are introversion and extraversion. Introverts are typically shy and opposite of extraverts, which are social and outgoing people. Introversion and extraversion are substantially different personalities causing their lives to be unalike in many ways; although some psychologists suggest that extraverts are happier, these traits cause people to obtain happiness in different ways. It is not challenging to discover someone who believes right off the bat that extraverts are tremendously happier than introverts. Even some psychologist believe if you are introverted and act more like an extravert you will be happier. “An Intraindividual Process Approach to the Relationship Between Extraversion and Positive Affect: Is Acting Extraverted as “Good” as Being Extraverted” by William Fleeson, Adrian
Who is Happier? I like spending time alone in my room just watching a good show or having one friend join me; I have never enjoyed going out and doing gregarious activity. I have so many friends that accuse me of being depressed and no fun because my answer is eternally a no when they ask me to join them at a party. I knew I was not depressed and I was not trying to be rude, but I am so much happier when I am able to relax and be comfortable. I want to educate people on personalities being related to subjective wellbeing. Everyone finds their happiness in their own, unique ways and that is very interesting to me. Each person should know their acquaintances personality traits because it will strengthen their relationships just from understanding that introvert’s and extravert’s brains work differently. This could prevent problems like I have personally faced with my friends. Daily, countless people question what will make them happy. We know of many things that can trigger subjective well-being, but could one personality be happier than the other? Numerous psychologist have researched happiness and personality traits. Two identified personalities are introversion and extraversion. Introverts are typically shy and opposite of extraverts, which are social and outgoing people. Introversion and extraversion are substantially different personalities causing their lives to be unalike in many ways; although some psychologists suggest that extraverts are happier, these traits cause people to obtain happiness in different ways. It is not challenging to discover someone who believes right off the bat that extraverts are tremendously happier than introverts. Even some psychologist believe if you are introverted and act more like an extravert you will be happier. “An Intraindividual Process Approach to the Relationship Between Extraversion and Positive Affect: Is Acting Extraverted as “Good” as Being Extraverted” by William Fleeson, Adrian
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